Nellie Fox vs. Hank Thompson — Career Comparison
Nellie Fox and Hank Thompson each had the upper hand in different parts of the game — this one doesn't fall neatly to either side. Nellie Fox had the edge in contact rate (K%+ 567 vs 105), while Hank Thompson led in home run production (HR/PA+ 165 vs 27). This one is too close to call definitively — both players brought genuine strengths the other couldn't match.
Hitting Stats for Nellie Fox and Hank Thompson
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2367
137.23
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1089
154.91
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
10349
600
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
4218
600
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
9232
535.24
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
3577
508.82
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.289
0.289
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.73
0.73
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.852
0.852
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
502
29.1
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
326
46.37
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.189
0.189
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.331
0.331
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.004
0.004
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.04
0.04
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.013
0.013
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.146
0.146
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1151.72
66.77
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
652.96
92.88
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3347
194.05
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1647
234.28
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3524
204.31
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1568
223.04
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.348
0.348
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.376
0.376
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.363
0.363
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.46
0.46
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.074
0.074
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.185
0.185
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.247
0.247
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.284
0.284
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
0.628
0.628
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.862
0.862
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
2034
117.92
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1049
149.22
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
1312.35
76.09
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
675.68
96.11
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
24
1.39
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
6
0.85
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
216
12.52
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
337
47.94
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
47.91
47.91
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
12.52
12.52
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
3.33
3.33
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
1.65
1.65
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
208
12.06
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
42
5.97
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
175
10.15
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
46
6.54
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
80
4.64
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
15
2.13
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
156
9.04
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
72
10.24
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 600 PA
48.72
48.72
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 600 PA
79.17
79.17
Fielding Stats for Nellie Fox and Hank Thompson
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
2303
1.43
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1018
2.35
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1632
1.01
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
449
1.04
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
43512
27
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
11686
27
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
14504
9
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3895.1
9
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6102
3.79
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1329
3.07
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
6385
3.96
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
1813
4.19
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
209
0.13
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
195
0.45
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12696
7.88
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3337
7.71
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
12487
7.75
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3142
7.26
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.35
98.35
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
94.16
94.16
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
5.422
5.422
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
3.086
3.086
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
70.86
70.86
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
44.11
44.11
Nellie Fox
Career
Per 9 Innings
1621
1.01
Hank Thompson
Career
Per 9 Innings
249
0.58